The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1887-03-24

partment is Joseph Roy OF Mcmillan, Wis,
who was recently appointed and took
charge OF the department. He enjoyed the
advantage OF studying law under Dan Ma
gone, collector Of New York. He is IS
years old. He came from Ogdensburg, N.
Y. but moved out to Wisconsin and en-.
tered the Wisconsin university and was un-
I'll lately postmaster at Mcmillan.
In 1884 W. C. Gates cut certain timber
on the public lands in Minnesota and r. C.
Libbey purchased it. The interior depart
ment urged upon the attorney general suit
against both. Libbey offered to compro-
mise by the payment OF $166, butfor some
reason the district attorney failed to &C.
&c 1T the terms within the required limit OF
ten days. Now Libbey makes an offer oil
compromise OF $52.44, and District Attor-
ney Baxter recommends it's acceptance.
The secretary Of the interior, however,
thinks that Libbey had ought to make
good his first offer OF $166, and that that
be made the basis of compromise.
Prince Albert Victor of England is in the
habit OF wearing collars of such extraordi.
nary dimensions that his head can scarcely
be seen.
Mr.. Alexander in London, has recovered
$500 from Violet Cameron on bill which,
she alleged, she endorsed through her hus.
The weekly report of the commissioner
OF pensions shows that during the week
ended March IL there were received at his
office 6.355 applica tions for pensions,
2.lo4 cases were disposed ofduring the
week, leaving total of 2O6,286 cases
pending.
1t is reported that the Egyptian govern.
ment is meditating the release of Zobehr
Pasha. who has been imprisoned at Glib
raltar Tor treason since March 80, 1885.
The charge against him is said to be I'm.
founded.
Minister Curry has become very pop
nlar at Madrid, and he has high social
standing and influence without resortinp
to the usual cringing OF foreign ministers
at the Spanish court.
Gen. Phil. Sheridan calamity carries his
wiie's hand bag when he goes shopping
with her.
The president treated himself to q might
OFF, on the occasion ofhis fiftieth birthday.
and visited a negro minstrel performance
at the National theater.
Postoffices established Dakota-Farm-
ingdale, Pennington county; Perry. Law
renee county; Rutland, Sargent county.
Postmasters commissio ned-Dak ota-La
Dell, j. Hagan. Iowa-Douglass, Jennie A.
McLeary; Hartwick, J. P. Sawtell; Hope
Vile, s. LOCKWOOD; Ireton, F. B. Fetter;
jackson Center, Emma Dannewitz; Pierce.
Vile, q. Z. Mandenhare; Rock Branch, v.
Heath.
leading railroad man, who is intimate.
~ related with the inner workings OF the
baltimore & Ohio railroad, and still moro
closely connected with the Western Union
telegraph Company. is authority for the
statement that the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company has absorbed the Baltimore g.
Ohio, or at least has been offered the
option to take it.
has begun suit against the United States in
the court OF claims for $25, which he
alleges ls due him on account OF certain
plans and specifications for q vessel of
5000 tons furnished to the navy depart.
ment. Mr.. Lundberg sets forth that al.
though his designs and specifications we're
ruled out from the competition before the
board OF naval officers on account OF their
alleged novelty, he has reason to believe
that suggestions therefrom are being used
IN parts OF vessels now being constructed
under the directions OF the navy depart
ment.
Postofiices established: Montana: Shell.
don, Missoula county. Dakota: Liberty,
Brown county. Minnesota: Anawauk'
LIE Sueur county. Wisconsin: Norwood.
Langlade county. Postmasters commits
sioned-1owa: Dakotah, A. H. Holden.
Minnesota: St. Lawrence, H. Gray. Wis.
consin: Davis Corners. J. w. Hillyer:
Waucoust, j. Trentlane. The president
has appointed the following-named post.
masters: Godfrey Vivian, at Alexandria,
Minn., vice s. N. Miller, commission OK.
PRED; George Underhill. at Onawa, Iowa,
vice c. G. Perkins, removed; j ohm Meehan.
at Darlington, Wis.,, vice o. F. Blakely, de.
ceased; Adams Milbrath. at New London,
Wis, vice NJ. B. Pathin, commission ex-
pired.
Through Northern Dakota and Minneso.
tn, where new ground was broken last
year, the snow has entirely disappeared,
and has caused no perceptible rise in neigh
boring streams. The long drouth of last
summer is probably the cause OF this. The
ground was left very dry, and as a conse-
quence the moisture has almost entirely
been Slapped up by it. This condition OF
things extends almost to the Missouri.
The secretary OF the interior has not yet
been able to execute the act providing for
the allotment OF lands in severalty to In.
dams on reservations. There are sections
which, without being ambiguous, require
regulations to prescribe their exact effect,
and the secretary is clothed with the full
power to issue these instructions OF reeu-
lations to the respective Indian agents.
The secretary OF the interior has request,
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